Laura Kate Jennings-Brink is the Southwest Regional Hepatitis C Coordinator with the Virginia Department of Health.

In our conversation, we discuss the alarming prevalence of Hepatitis C in the region, as well as the populations who are at highest risk, available treatment options and prevention methods.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
HepVu: Understanding Hepatitis C Where You Live - http://www.hepvu.org

National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable - http://www.nvhr.org/

Book recommendation: Dopesick (Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America) - Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244

The Crime of the Century (HBO docuseries) official trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkU75sBdjdU

Additional resources: HELP-4-HEP hotline (assists patients in finding care and support) - http://www.help4hep.org
(877-435-7443)

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/10/2016/06/Virginia-Hepatitis-C-Epidemiologic-Profile-2016.pdf

(This is the data published by VDH central office in 2016 depicting Hep C data statewide.)

Other suggested reading material:
Fentanyl Inc. by Ben Westhoff
Death in Mudlick by Eric Eyre